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CELINE
CELINE is the Paris luxury house founded by Céline Vipiana in 1945 and part of LVMH. It evolved from made-to-measure children’s shoes into ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, fragrance and beauty, with a global retail network. Michael Rider was appointed Creative Director in October 2024 and assumed the role in early 2025; Séverine Merle is CEO. Their distinct responsibilities are represented separately, along with historic creative eras such as Phoebe Philo and Hedi Slimane. The profile does not equate LVMH’s consolidated financial reporting with CELINE-only revenue, profit or valuation.
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1945
- Founder
- Céline Vipiana
- Creative lead
- Michael Rider
- Ownership
- LVMH
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated LVMH
- Documented milestones
- 5
- Céline Vipiana — Founder and Creative Director1945–1997 · house · former · Vogue
- Michael Kors — Creative Director1997–2004 · all fashion · former · Vogue
- Roberto Menichetti — Consulting Creative Director / Artistic Director2004–2005 · all fashion · former · Roberto Menichetti; British Vogue
- Ivana Omazic — Creative Director2005–2008 · all fashion · former · Vogue
- Phoebe Philo — Creative Director2008–2017 · all fashion · former · Vogue
- Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski — Senior Designer, Womenswear2008–2011 · womenswear · former · Vogue
- Daniel Lee — Director of Ready-to-Wear Design2012–2018 · womenswear · former · Burberry
- Hedi Slimane — Artistic, Creative and Image Director2018–2024 · all fashion · former · LVMH
- Séverine Merle — Chief Executive Officer2017–Present · house · current · LVMH
- Sarah Benady — President, North America2021–2025 · house · former · Modaes
- 1945 — House foundedCéline Vipiana establishes the house in Paris.
- 1996 — Celine joins LVMHThe Paris house becomes part of LVMH.
- 2008 — Phoebe Philo appointedPhilo begins her influential creative-director tenure.
- 2018 — Hedi Slimane appointedSlimane assumes artistic, creative and image direction.
- 2025 — Michael Rider era beginsRider presents his first collection as artistic director.